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January-April 2020 | Vol 20 | Issue 1

Review Article

The effectiveness of cryotherapy in the management of sports injuries

Cryotherapy is widely applied and accepted as a beneficial treatment for soft-tissue injury and postoperative management. It is the one of the most effective interventions for pain management and swel...

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Original Article

Effect of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation stretching on functional reach of lower extremity using Y-balance test

Objective: The aim of the study was to investigate the efficacy of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) stretching in improving flexibility and functional reach of the lower extremit...

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Perceived performance goal barriers of Olympic athletes: An exploratory study

Background: Goal pursuit is not without its challenges because athletes may encounter barriers along the way. Moreover, these barriers may or may not produce positive affect in the setting of g...

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Physical activity and behavioral regulations for exercise in patients with noncommunicable disease in central Saudi Arabia

Objective: Saudi Arabia's population has experienced a significant raise of noncommunicable diseases (NCD) over the past decade. Physical activity (PA) is recognized to positively impact th...

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Short Communication

COVID-19 and conduction of sports event: Risk assessment and risk mitigation

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has resulted in significant amounts of interruption in the different domains of life in all the affected nations. Owing to the pandemic and due to the ...

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ISSN - Print: 1319-6308,
Online: 2321-6697

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